Texas Transportation Code

§ 547.702 — ADDITIONAL EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS FOR AUTHORIZED EMERGENCY VEHICLES

TN § 547.702Title 7. VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC · Part C. RULES OF THE ROAD · Ch. 547. VEHICLE EQUIPMENT · Art. L. ADDITIONAL EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS FOR SCHOOL BUSES, AUTHORIZED EMERGENCY VEHICLES, AND SLOW-MOVING VEHICLES

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(a)An authorized emergency vehicle may be equipped with a siren, exhaust whistle, or bell:

(1)of a type approved by the department; and

(2)that emits a sound audible under normal conditions at a distance of at least 500 feet.

(b)The operator of an authorized emergency vehicle shall use the siren, whistle, or bell when necessary to warn other vehicle operators or pedestrians of the approach of the emergency vehicle.

(c)Except as provided by this section, an authorized emergency vehicle shall be equipped with signal lamps that:

(1)are mounted as high and as widely spaced laterally as practicable;

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Legislative history

Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 592 (H.B. 3125), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2023.